Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 22 January 2015
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 22 January 2015.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 23 January 2015
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 23 January 2015.
Full Federal Court clarifies operation of s.145 of the Patents Act
Last year we blogged about the Federal Court Decision in MPEG LA, LLC v Regency Media Ltd [FCA 2014 180]. The case concerns s.145(1) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth), which permits either party to a contract relating to a licence to exploit a patented invention to terminate the contract on three months’ written notice …
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Brand protection basics for exporters
In October 2014, the Australian Government released its Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda Report. A key part of its reforms include the development of five Industry Growth Centres, which are designed to improve competitiveness and productivity and grow exports in: food and agribusiness mining equipment, technology and services medical technologies and pharmaceuticals advanced manufacturing, and oil, gas and energy resources. Among …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 9 January 2015
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 9 January 2015.
Intellectual Property and Antitrust 2015 – Q&A on Australian IP Law
1 Intellectual property law Under what statutes, regulations or case law are intellectual property rights granted? Are there restrictions on how IP rights may be enforced, licensed, or otherwise transferred? Do the rights exceed the minimum required by the WTO Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are granted pursuant to the Trade Marks …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 2 January 2015
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 2 January 2015.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 18 December 2014
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 December 2014.
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 18 December 2014
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 December 2014.
Santa’s isn’t the only naughty list – some companies seek payment for bogus services
It is the practice of some foreign companies to monitor the official records of Australian and international patents, trade mark registrations, and applications and offer to list or publish the information for a fee. Some companies also monitor renewal dates of properties and send an official-looking renewal offer. There is no apparent value in such …
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